Ironing-board.



C. STEIN.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED r2124, 1914.

1 1 1 0,97 1 Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

naw 11oz CHGRLES TE|N Wiimmoeo CHARLES STEIN, FALL OREEK,.WISCO1\TSIN.

that I, CHARLES sm a Y citizen of the United States, residingat Fall Creek, in the county of Eau Claire and State ofWisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of whlch the 'followmg 1s a speclfication, reference being had to the accompanying draw- This invention relates to certain improvements in ironing boards and has relation -more particularly to a vention is to provide a the device may be adjusted, as desired, with convenience" and facility and which may be compacted within a minimum of space when the same is not inusefor either of its purposes. i

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination andarrangement of the several parts of'my improved ironing board whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims. In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an ironing board constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of my device adjusted in position to be employed as a step-ladder; and Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation illustrating the device in folded position.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the ironing board which may be of any desired configuration and dimensions, the head end of such board 1 being provided with a depending flange 2 also adapted to serve as a top rest when the device is in use as a step-ladder. Suitably connected to the'under surface of the board 1 and the adjacent face of the flange 2 are the predetermined spaced blocks 1 with which are pivotally engaged the side members 5 of the step-ladder 6, such step- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 24, 1914. Serial No. 820,635.

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IRONING-BOARID.

Patented Sept.'15, 1914.

as the ironing board 1 and being adapted to fold thereagainst when not in use. In close proximity to the opposite end or foot of the ironing board 1 are the blocks 7 with which pivotally engaged an extremity of the elongated members 8 such elongated members being of a predetermined length and adapted to serve as a supporting or bracing member for the device as herein disclosed. Intermediate their lengths, each of the side members 5 of the step-ladder 6 is provided with an opening 9 adapted an opening lO produced in each of the elongated members 8 and through which is adapted to be projected a headed rod 11, the free extremity of which being threaded and adapted to be engaged by a clamping member 12, herein shown as a winged nut, whereby it will be readily perceived that. such rod 11 serves as an assembling means for the device and maintains the same in such relative adjustment as to permit the device to be employed with convenience and facility as an ironing board as particularly illustratedin Fig. 1 of the drawings. The free extremities of the side members of the stepladder 6 are also provided with additional alining openings 14 with which are adapted to register the openings 15 produced in the adjacent extremities of the elongated members 8, and through such registering openings is adapted to be directed the headed rod 11 whereby the device is maintained in such assembled position, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, to permit the same to be employed as a step-ladder.

In Fig. 3 the device is shown in folded or compacted position whereby it will be readily perceived that the same will occupy a minimum of space when not in use and when in such adjustment it will be observed that the retaining rod 11 is directed through the alining openings 14 whereby the same is held against displacement or loss and it will also be readily observed in Fig. 3 that the relative positions of the blocks 4 and the blocks 7 are such as to cause the side members 5 and the elongated members 8 to be positioned in parallel relation when in inoperative position.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that an ironing board constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well ladder 6 being substantially the same length to register with i out my invention in practice.

A chines or this patent may be obtained r adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and adjusted to either of the usages for which it is intended and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to wthe precise arrangement and formation of free extremities being provided with alining openings, elongated members pivotally con- ,nected with the board adjacent the opposite end thereof and being provided with alining zopenings intermediate their length and in close proximity to the free extremities thereof,

the openings of the elongatedmembers be mg adapted to register with the openings in the side'members of the ladder, and a re-j taining means adapted to be directed f through the alined openings of the elongated members and the side members of the step i l or five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

Washington, 10,0, 1

ladder whereby the same aremaintained in requisite assemblage.

2. A devicefof the character described comprising a board, a step-ladder having corre sponding extremities of its side members pivotally engaged therewith adj aoent an end thereof, such side members intermediate their length and .in close proximity to their free extremities being provided with alining openings, elongated members pivotally connectedwith the board adjacent the opposite end thereof and being provided with alining "openings intermediate their length 'and in close proximity to the free extremities thereof, the openings of'the elongated members" being adapted to register with the openings in the side members of the ladder, and a retaining means adapted to be directed through thealined openings of the elongated members and the side members of the step ladder wherebythe same are maintained in requislte assemblage, such retaining member being common to each of the slde members of the step-ladder and its coactingelongated'g member. t a A In testimony whereof; I hereunto aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES STEIN. Witnesses: i 1 I PETERSTEAIN', r v CHARL'Es K'RUMENAUER. 

